Space Resources (Lecture)
| Lecturer (assistant) |
Philipp Reiß [L]
|
|---|---|
| Number | 0000003766 |
| Duration | 2 SWS |
| Term | Winter semester 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Dates | See TUMonline |
Description
This course provides an introduction to the topic Space Resource Utilisation (SRU) and covers the following aspects:
- Definition of SRU
- Rationale for SRU
- Products of SRU
- Elements of the value chain
- Prospecting missions
- Water in the solar system
- Properties of planetary regolith
- Planetary environments and effects
- Mining
- Beneficiation
- Thermal processing
- Thermochemical processesing
- Electrochemical processing
- Additive manufacturing
- Distribution of products
- The space resource economy
- Definition of SRU
- Rationale for SRU
- Products of SRU
- Elements of the value chain
- Prospecting missions
- Water in the solar system
- Properties of planetary regolith
- Planetary environments and effects
- Mining
- Beneficiation
- Thermal processing
- Thermochemical processesing
- Electrochemical processing
- Additive manufacturing
- Distribution of products
- The space resource economy
Prerequisites
Basics of spaceflight
Teaching and learning methods
In-Person Lectures